Which statement best describes capacity planning and throughput?

• A. Throughput increases venue capacity.
• B. Capacity planning ensures the venue can host expected attendance; throughput is the rate at which attendees pass through gates, concessions, etc.
• C. Throughput is about staff performance.
• D. Capacity planning only applies to outdoor venues.

Answer: (B)

This question checks how capacity planning and throughput relate to running events. Capacity planning focuses on making sure the venue can accommodate the expected attendance safely, with enough space, facilities, and staffing to handle peak loads. Throughput is the rate at which attendees move through key points like entry gates, security checks, concessions, and other service areas. Together, they cover different parts of event operations: capacity determines how many people can be hosted, while throughput determines how quickly those people can be processed through the venue’s flow points. The best explanation combines both ideas, showing capacity planning for attendance and throughput as the processing rate through gates and service points. The other statements miscast throughput as staff performance or misstate its relation to capacity, or wrongly claim capacity planning applies only to outdoor venues.